chilling
Example Sentences
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As I spoke to the women who had worked, in the early 1970s, to organize and pursue this right, I realized something chilling.
From Slate ● Sep. 3, 2026
“Financial sanctions are based on a private sector chilling effect.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 28, 2026
Shi argues that non-compete agreements harm the economy: “They have a chilling effect and discourage people from looking for new jobs,” she says.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 21, 2026
Hussle even selected the cover art: a gradient blue photo of the two rappers chilling with friends at the Hollywood Roosevelt, the hotel they frequented during the recording of the album.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 12, 2026
His chilling stare haunted me and filled not only my waking hours but my nightmares.
From "The Boy on the Wooden Box" by Leon Leyson
